ATPnovel Chapter 477 Emily's Protection
Chapter 477 Emily's Protection
"It's true. I overheard a few people talking about it outside. They were being chased by the Hunters, but were saved by the people from the Imperial Bulwark."
Liu Lei murmured, "Imperial Barrier...the one by Marcus DuPont?"
Chen Feng nodded.
"It's him."
There was silence for a few seconds in the cave.
Then the young monk whispered.
"Captain, is it possible for us to find them?"
Chen Feng shook his head.
"I don't know. But we have to try."
He stood up and gripped his shield tightly.
"We'll set off after dawn. Heading south, I heard there's a major guild event there."
Everyone stood up.
Although I was exhausted and scared, at least I had a direction.
In the distance, the night remained deep.
But for them, hope has emerged.
......
In the southern part of the western border lies a vast plain.
This place is completely different from other places.
There were no screams, no chases, no despair.
There is only order.
More than a thousand people, divided into several formations, are methodically clearing out the wild monsters on the plains.
The leader was a young woman.
She looked to be no more than twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with long golden hair that shimmered softly in the moonlight.
She wore a pure white priest's robe embroidered with golden flame patterns, and held a staff taller than herself in her hand.
A huge holy gem was embedded at the top of the staff, radiating a warm glow.
At this moment, she was standing on a high slope, looking down at the battle taking place below.
Her gaze was gentle yet firm, with a faint smile on her lips, as if what she was witnessing was not a bloody battle, but something beautiful.
Carl White stood beside her, clad in heavy plate armor, holding a massive shield in his hand.
Helena White stood on the other side, dressed in an ice-blue mage robe, her face aloof.
The three of them are the core of this army of a thousand.
"Emily," Carl began, his voice low, "the monsters on the left flank are almost cleared. We need reinforcements on the right flank."
Emily nodded.
"Helena, go to the right wing."
Helena nodded slightly and led a group of mages to move to the right.
Karl watched her retreating figure, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
"Emily, we have more and more people."
Emily was silent for a few seconds.
"But it's better than letting them go out there and die."
Carl sighed.
"You're just too soft-hearted."
Emily smiled.
"Isn't it good to be soft-hearted?"
Carl shook his head.
"It's not that it's bad. It's just too tiring."
Emily looked down at the people who were fighting.
Among those people were her original followers, new members who joined midway, survivors who were rescued by her after being hunted by hunters, and independent individuals who came seeking refuge.
Everyone has a story.
Everyone stays here because they trust her.
"Karl," she said softly, "do you know how those people got here?"
Carl nodded.
"I know. You saved them."
Emily shook her head.
"It wasn't just me who saved them. It was them who chose to believe in me."
She paused.
"To be trusted by others in this world is a blessing."
Karl fell silent.
After a long silence, he spoke.
"Emily, are you really not bothered at all that they used to be strangers?"
Emily smiled.
"What's it to you? They're mine now."
She walked down the slope and headed towards the battlefield.
Carl followed behind her.
......
Three hours ago.
Emily, with her initial few hundred people, is currently grinding monsters on this plain.
Suddenly, a scout brought news.
"Commander, there's a hunting team five kilometers to the north that's chasing some lone wolves. There are about seventy or eighty of them, and they're currently pursuing about twenty lone wolves."
Emily frowned.
"A hunting team?"
The scout nodded.
"Recently, many such teams have appeared in the Western Region. They specialize in killing solo players and quickly accumulate points through killing."
Emily was silent for a few seconds.
Then she spoke.
"Karl, Helena, take five hundred men and come with me."
Karl was taken aback.
"Emily, those people are none of our business..."
Emily looked at him.
"They are human beings."
Karl fell silent.
Five hundred men, led by Emily, marched rapidly northward.
The five-kilometer distance was quickly traversed in the darkness of night.
When they arrived, the hunting party was already rounding up the last few lone survivors.
There were already more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground.
Those lone travelers looked utterly hopeless.
Emily watched this scene, a cold glint in her eyes.
"Let's do it."
Five hundred people attacked simultaneously from all directions.
The hunting team never expected anyone to come to the rescue of the lone survivors.
They were so engrossed in the thrill of the hunt that they were completely oblivious to the unusual circumstances around them.
By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late.
Karl stood at the forefront, his shield like a moving wall, knocking down the hunters who tried to resist.
Helena led her mage squad to deal damage from the rear, and frost covered the entire battlefield.
Emily stood in the center, her staff raised high.
【Holy Flame Judgment - Purification】
A massive beam of holy light descended from the sky, enveloping the entire battlefield.
The hunters screamed and turned into white light.
Meanwhile, the pursued lone warriors were completely unharmed.
three minutes.
In just three minutes.
The hunting team of seventy or eighty people was completely wiped out.
Those lone travelers stood there, bewildered.
Emily walked up to them.
"Are you injured?"
The young woman who was leading the group stammered, "No...no. Thank you...thank you for saving us..."
Emily smiled.
"You're welcome. What are your plans now?"
The woman shook her head.
"I don't know. All our teammates are dead, only a few of us are left..."
Emily looked at her, a hint of pity flashing in her eyes.
"Would you like to join us?"
The woman was stunned.
"Join...join you?"
Emily nodded.
"You can rest, you can fight monsters, you can survive together."
The woman's eyes reddened.
"Is it really possible?"
Emily reached out her hand.
"real."
The woman held her hand, tears streaming down her face.
"Thank you... thank you..."
Similar scenes occurred countless times during those three hours.
Emily would intervene every time.
Every time, she would ask the same question.
Every time, she received the same answer.
As a result, her team grew larger and larger.
From a few hundred people initially, to over a thousand now.
......
The battle continues.
The last monster fell.
Emily walked back to the high ground and looked down at the people who were cleaning up the battlefield.
Carl walked up to her.
"Emily, this is the eighth wave. Tonight we've killed over a hundred monsters, rescued sixty-three solo players, and killed over a hundred and fifty hunters."